Jetblue New Hires

[$$$4nothin]

He has not been voted in. The last election was just a runoff to narrow down the field. The final vote is going right now so vote for Clap. We have to keep this guy Yates (who incidently got 8th place his junior year at Delta State in Power off Landings in a flight team competition according to his websiteuke off the PVC

Oh good. Ill check my email for the next vote. Thanks.

Just voted.

 

[Otto77]

Oh good. Ill check my email for the next vote. Thanks.

Just voted.

Not all is lost buddy! . Enough gets blamed on us new guys so hopefully we won't be tagged with this guy.

 

[Fins Up]

Nobody gives a crap about a guys GPA except him. Just sayin'

 

[flydoc]

My buddy was just turned down.

Mid 30s 9k flight time. Lots of PIC. Clean record. Internal recs

Lots of PIC = Flight Risk (meaning he will have more opportunities later and will leave. This will incur more training costs down the road. Hiring low time guys is strategically more sound for our company, based on future training costs. It is very much on the radar of the HR department.)

 

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

Lots of PIC = Flight Risk (meaning he will have more opportunities later and will leave. This will incur more training costs down the road. Hiring low time guys is strategically more sound for our company, based on future training costs. It is very much on the radar of the HR department.)

I completely agree, low time PICs guys will stick around. Its too bad, does JB realize they are nothing but a stepping stone then ?

 

[$$$4nothin]

So what about when they hire high time PIC pilots. Wonder what that means.

 

[Flyby1206]

So what about when they hire high time PIC pilots. Wonder what that means.

Means they already got turned down by FedEx/DAL/SWA/etc

 

[HA25]

Means they already got turned down by FedEx/DAL/SWA/etc

you're ASSuming that they were in fact interviewed by said airlines... most high time, experienced pilots I know who don't work for one of the "majors" simply just don't know the right people to get to the interview.

 

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

you're ASSuming that they were in fact interviewed by said airlines... most high time, experienced pilots I know who don't work for one of the "majors" simply just don't know the right people to get to the interview.

+1

That is the biz

 

[Lake Alice]

I completely agree, low time PICs guys will stick around. Its too bad, does JB realize they are nothing but a stepping stone then ?

After speaking with a friend who conducts interviews the average pilot making it to phase 2 in grossly under qualified. Does that mean they are bad people, no. All this points to is Jetblue is choosing to hire pilots with very low time, comparatively, expecting them to complain less and stay longer. In fact, some pilots have been interviewed that did not meet the minimum qualifications. As the hiring process has changed no one knows exactly what is going on but the current system speaks volumes of new hires to come. I can also tell you there is no favoritism in the process as well. My friend in hiring also told me a senior check airman recently had a friend turned down. I'd like to speak to the guy myself but he won't tell me who it was.

 

[Flyby1206]

you're ASSuming that they were in fact interviewed by said airlines... most high time, experienced pilots I know who don't work for one of the "majors" simply just don't know the right people to get to the interview.

Sorry, I should have clarified. If we hire a high time Part 121 PIC guy then it is safeR to assume they have less of a chance of jumping to DAL/FedEx/SWA if they havent already.

If you have been in the 121 industry for 10+yrs and dont have contacts at DAL, SWA, FedEx then it will be less likely to gain those contacts overnight, unless you save the chief pilots kid from a burning house or something.

 

[lookin4better]

If I was running a company, I would definitly not hire someone with the "I am not helping the company" attitude over someone with a hard working "can do" ethic. There is one company out there who is highly unionized and very successful because their employees do not have that attitude( that company has a "what can I do to help?" attitude---and it works!... the rest.. well, its obvious how well it is working. The "I am not heping the company" attitude is one of the main reasons companies can not catch up in this industry.

TPIC is not going to be worth much in the next hiring wave, however I think the minimim wil be 1000 PIC at most places in the beginning.

Companies are going to want hard workers; check airman and people who have taken initative and worked hard for their companies. TPIC will mean something but not as much since everyone has it. Those leadership jobs, masters degrees and other hard working traits will be key in the next few years.

 

[HA25]

Companies are going to want hard workers; check airman and people who have taken initative and worked hard for their companies. TPIC will mean something but not as much since everyone has it. Those leadership jobs, masters degrees and other hard working traits will be key in the next few years.

but wait.... I was told there was a pilot shortage now?

 

[lookin4better]

Not yet... and I am not sure there will be.

 

[johnsonrod]

Just read on another board that 3 JB captains recently left for Fedex and another for Atlas (can't confirm the exact numbers). The difference in benefits and pay between JB and Fedex has got to be large...

 

[$$$4nothin]

Just read on another board that 3 JB captains recently left for Fedex and another for Atlas (can't confirm the exact numbers). The difference in benefits and pay between JB and Fedex has got to be large...

Ya don't say. Man I am glad you pointed that out for us since we didn't already know that. Incase you didn't already do a search, the pay difference between Fedex and everyone else is large. In the U.S. anyway

 

[Fubijaakr]

if Southwest, Alaska, and Delta have much better overall compensation packages, then why don't you work there instead?

I've heard we have a bunch of B6 apps. I guess people are taking his advice.

 

[$$$4nothin]

I've heard we have a bunch of B6 apps. I guess people are taking his advice.

Jared Yates or Fubijaakr....Who is the bigger Jackass? Both idiots.

 

[Fubijaakr]

What, can't stand the idea that B6 might be a stepping stone for your F/Os?

 

[$$$4nothin]

I have no problem with B6 being a stepping stone. If Fedex calls I will jump ship faster than anyone else. I just can't figure out why you chime in on post that have nothing to do with Alaska airlines. I see you chime in on post from Fedex to Colgan and everything in between. Even though you know nothing about working at these other airlines. I mean you must get on FI every single day. Get some other hobbies man.